Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (or Date of Earliest Event Reported): June 3, 2010

 

 

THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-7525   88-0031580

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1684 West Hibiscus Blvd.

Melbourne, FL

  32901
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (321) 724-1700

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

On June 3, 2010, The Goldfield Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, the stockholders approved the following proposals described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated April 29, 2010 and previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

I. Election of Seven Directors

The number of votes cast or withheld and broker non-votes with respect to the election of each of the directors is set forth below:

 

Name

   For    Withheld    Broker Non-Votes

John H. Sottile

   9,662,024    1,024,566    12,077,010

Thomas E. Dewey, Jr.

   9,941,567    745,023    12,077,010

Harvey C. Eads, Jr.

   9,924,302    762,288    12,077,010

John P. Fazzini

   9,898,462    788,128    12,077,010

Danforth E. Leitner

   9,904,807    781,783    12,077,010

Al M. Marino

   9,918,762    767,828    12,077,010

Dwight W. Severs

   9,942,417    744,173    12,077,010

 

II. Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2010

The number of votes cast for or against, and the number of abstentions and broker non-votes cast on the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010 is set forth below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

21,105,773

  1,452,417   205,410   0

These items were the only matters voted upon at the Annual Meeting.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: June 3, 2010

 

THE GOLDFIELD CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ STEPHEN R. WHERRY

  Stephen R. Wherry
 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer),

    Treasurer and Assistant Secretary